AFC Ajax vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Christiaan Bax
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | PAE AEK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +17 | GD | +8 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at .
- 3' Goal! Donny van de Beek scores his 33 goal in 492 matches.
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Onana made 492 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 492 games and scored 849 goals.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oussama Idrissi.
- 35' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Fredrik Midtsjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 45' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 46' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Kasper Dolberg makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 52' GOAL! Ricardo van Rhijn scores on 52.
- 57' The crowd applauds Marko Vejinovic as he leaves the pitch. Pantelis Hatzidiakos steps in for AZ.
- 60' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 61' Hakim Ziyech does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Daley Blind makes way for David Neres at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 75' Daley Blind has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 81 minute. Maximilian Wober leaves to be changed by Perr Schuurs.
- 83' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
-
5
Maximilian Wober ↓ Perr Schuurs 81'
- 25
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ David Neres 70'
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 2
- 21
- 15
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↑ 70'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 60'
-
27
Perr Schuurs ↑ 81'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 1
- 34
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
12
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 59'
- 4
- 15
- 20
- 38
- 14
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Perr Schuurs | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.21
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + AFC Ajax to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or AZ
25%
AFC Ajax or AZ
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
7.5%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 20% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.